The Blood Connection, a community blood center that serves Upstate hospitals, has launched its Freedom Week promotion to encourage individuals to donate blood.
Due to increased travel in the summer months, local hospitals have historically seen an increased volume of trauma cases, so blood donors are needed to ensure blood is on the shelves to save lives, said the organization in a news release.
“It is imperative that the local community come forward to support the hospitals in their area during this time of urgent need for blood donations,” said Delisa English, president and CEO of The Blood Connection. “Unlike many of the other products used to treat trauma and other injuries, blood cannot be replaced through lab manufacturing or built on an assembly line. Blood must be donated from volunteer donors, who embody the selflessness that is a staple of our nation.”
TBC will run the promotion through the week of July 4 at all its donation centers. Individuals may also participate in the Freedom Week promotion at TBC mobile blood drives through July 4. All donors will receive $70 in rewards and an exclusive t-shirt. For more information, visit thebloodconnection.org/donate.
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